We were just coming out of a lavish, frivolous, yet somehow relatable music video groove. Please, please, pleaseThe film unofficially established Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan as a popular couple (though they’ve remained an on-again, off-again couple ever since).
Now we have the whole Short and sweet A maddeningly exciting album. If you haven’t pressed play yet, know that the Internet has, of course, played it first. Their verdict? Everyone is having a meltdown, and for good reason.
Short n’ Sweet is the heart of the situationship
Short and sweetThe 36-minute mix of pop and country with a strong RnB twist is a journey of girls from all over the world trying to make sense of their intense love lives.
Across the 11 tracks, Sabrina melodically covers a whole range of themes: devotion without responsibility, lust without love, resurrecting an ex, or nighttime self-gaslighting sessions, you’re sure to find a beat to sink your teeth into. In fact, within hours of release, Short and sweet The album has been dubbed the “no skip album,” which is the highest honor on the Internet.
Barry Keoghan memorializes his presence in spirit
“Who’s that cute boy in the white jacket with the thick accent?” Sabrina wows with the hot song BedChem Of course, you don’t need to be a pop expert to realise that this is a reference to her then-boyfriend, Barry Keoghan.
Music Video Please, please, please It’s already clear that Sabrina hates being embarrassed by her boyfriend, and the internet is keeping a dangerous eye on Barry when it comes to their favorite new pop star.
Bonus Crash Course in Pop: Chappelle Roan Edition
Sabrina may have been paying subtle homage to her pop best friend, Chappell Lorne. The two are neck-and-neck with newly acquired astronomical fame. Where there’s collaboration, there’s no need for competition. Chappell Lorne’s debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023) Truck casual It has its own fan base.
Her Short and sweet Tracking The sharpest toolSabrina uses the lyric “If it’s a coincidence, I’m a fool” which is a reference to Chappelle’s casualand specifically dealing with the same theme.
Fun for everyone
Please, please, please and espresso It’s reigned supreme up until now, and now it’s the remaining nine tracks’ turn to shine. The sharpest tool Notable lyrics include soul-searching lyrics like “We went right, you went left/Left me with so much to ponder/If it was just a casual incident, I’m a fool/Looking between the lines for answers,” and identifying a pattern in which constant cell phone face-down and silence are a situationship strategy.
Coincidence is also poignant and vindictive, with lyrics that will have your jaw dropping to the floor, such as “Surprise, your phone just turned off / Your car self-driving from LA to her thighs / Palm Springs is nice but who’s with you?”
For those who have ever felt bored with love, Silly and poetic It will hit you right in the heart, as Sabrina sings with you, “Just because you act like a man doesn’t make you a man / Don’t think you understand / Just because you walk away like a man doesn’t make you a man.”
Slim Pickins Meanwhile, she’ll join you in despair as you realize for the hundredth time how skewed the dating world is, almost against you. Sabrina sighs, “Good people are dying or being taken, so I just keep complaining.”
Juno It deserves special praise, as it feels like a more mature version of Sabrina’s 2022 head bop. Nonsense. but Lying to a girl is in the spotlight here because it calls out stubborn, romantic girls for always getting away with bad behavior: “You don’t have to lie to a girl/If a girl likes you, you just lie to yourself” – can you relate to the lyrics?
Final Track Don’t laugh This song probably isn’t the best way to end your little listening party. But maybe it’s for the best. We’ve all been and will be in that “heavy heart, 100 pounds heavy” situation. Maybe it’s good to have a new song to sing out loud.
Overall Mood: Twelve times the pain and a little bit of heartbreak.
Target Audience: Packed with humour, sass and the occasional tear jerker, this is for anyone embarking on the rollercoaster ride of love.
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